# Can Discourse function without emails entirely?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-function-without-emails-entirely/368701
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 3, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-function-without-emails-entirely/368701 "2025-06-03T14:26:51Z")
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### Author: ![Andrew\_Rowe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/andrew_rowe/32/445877_2.png) [@Andrew\_Rowe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andrew_Rowe)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2025, 10:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-function-without-emails-entirely/368701/6 "2025-06-04T10:48:51Z")

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> [@meglio](#):
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> Initial setup for the first admin account, which weirdly requires an email.

you can skip this as well with a command line during setup, I can’t remember off top of head

> [@Create an admin account from the console](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-an-admin-account-from-the-console/17274):
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> bookmark This guide provides instructions for creating an admin account or granting admin privileges using the console in a self-hosted Discourse installation. person_raising_hand Required user level: System Administrator warning Console access required So you want to create/grant Admin privileges or reset user password from console? Great, let’s get started! This guide will cover the following: Accessing the console Creating a new account with admin privileges Resetting an existin…

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